The Wall Street Journal Reports that Google Calendar was inaccessible last week, for a few hours. Sure – that’s a LONG time and it could be another online service next week. However, for me, the world of online computing – internet based software – is still a great (the best) option for your business. Online […]

On Monday, June 13, Microsoft made a surprise announcement, saying that it had purchased the social media site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion – Microsoft’s biggest acquisition ever. The move has many wondering why Microsoft would make such a large investment and what the future of each company will look like. Although many of the details […]

Cloud computing holds a lot of promise for businesses. No servers and powerful computers inside your offices. You can let 3rd party experts handle the storage needs, server load and some aspects of security. But the Wall Street Journal reports that there are two dangers: Be careful of vendors wanting to lock you into long […]

A few days ago, Microsoft’s Skype was offline, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. It’s a big deal – sort of. It’s more of an inconvenience – except for the few people who might have needed to Skype during the outage. What’s the alternative to Skype or any other hosted (cloud) service? Creating your […]

Things got awfully heated at the 2014 Small Business Summit as Michael Spadaro, Profound Cloud and Melanie Gass, Centerpoint Solutions go head to head about Google vs. Microsoft and which one is better for your business. As the debate starts, questions are thrown at Michael and Melanie in regards to the programs capabilities for document creation, […]

In the past ten years, the functionality of work offices has changed drastically. Gone are the days of notebooks and filing cabinets and here are the days of cloud computing and using new technology and apps to run your business. In this presentation from the 2014 Small Business Summit, Jason Richelson, founder of ShopKeep, gives us the […]

There are a whole lot of small business myths out there that are just no longer true in today’s technologically advanced world. In order to debunk these myths, I’ve teamed up with Microsoft to create a series of videos that will help educate and inform small business owners. What kind of myths are we talking […]

Large companies have been using (and loving!) Microsoft Office 365 for years now, but popularity has been quickly growing among small business owners. The reason is simple – small businesses need to work, connect and collaborate on the go, within a platform that is reliable and can keep their data safe. For many small businesses, […]

Cloud accounting solutions – do they actually work? Results from two new studies answer with a resounding YES! And the best part is that they are actually saving small businesses money and helping them to get paid faster. From invoice to payment, cloud accounting solutions can help you get paid faster. According to a Xero […]

While MANY small businesses are “rocking it” in their use of technology a survey by Microsoft shows that so many small business owners are far behind in their use of technology. The survey results show: 1. 30 percent of small businesses are using cloud technology and 10 percent are not familiar with cloud technology at […]